The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-06-09

lie in different directions. Your lot 4
cast among people with whom have
nothing in common. They look up
toyou for communication and counsel.
You are the Adam Bede' of this
little community. You rejoice in be.
ing a giant among dwarfs. t will never
tbe content until / can minele With a
speople of whom can learn Something
to my advantage. Tom, if you would
only cut loose from these old associa-
lions; go to some place, see the world.
'iet an education; be q man; then Join
a woman who can appreciate the no.
oillty within you, but so deeply laid
that 1T isn't for, Janet Gray to make
1t shine with brightest lustrs; and,
having done this, you will he q man
with mans interests, and not the
plodding. lifesick drudge you will
speedily become in trying to earn q
subsistence by upturning those hill.
side rocks.
but, Tom, she continued and as she
noticed the dOwncast look in his ewes.
she rose and laid her hand upon his
dark, curly locks and brushed them
back from a brow broad and intellec-
tual; II didn't mean to hurt you BY
what l said. Remember always that
Janet Gray has a sisters interest in
you, and though you may wear away
all your days in rough labor, you are
q true man for all that, aid no one
knows it better than myself: I'll al.
ways remember you whether in power
ty or comfort, sickness or health; and
though it isn't for one like me to fill
tho place of wife to Thomas Tow; vet
try to reward my sisterly interest
with brothers love-"
"Janie," said he, as he drew her
hand reverently to his lips, "you are
rs Tar above ME as tho heavens are
above the earth. This hand (you are
right, Janie) was never meant to do
the toll of farmers wife. Go, my sis.
ter, do your work, win your laurels of
honesty, and a good name. Go, Ja-
ME, where the world will appreciate
your worth, but no better than do.
10 to the success you will undoubted-
ly win, and my good wishes, blessing.
and love be with you'll
So saying. he rose from his place at
her feet, and the two walked up the
woodland path to where only the lit
tie orchard separated Janet from her
home. There he left her to return to
sterner duties.
4 4
During the ten years that followed
this conversation up in the wilds oil
Cheshire county, many changes have
been made in progress. Janet Gray,
after successfully turning aside the
many objections which we're raised to
her plans for the future, started off
to the nearest station. which We have
said was twenty miles distant. She
felt that she was taking the first step
i'll all undertaking which would prove
satisfactory by whole counsel it had
been better to abide. Long after she
had left the woods, the little brook,
the hills, and the honest-hearted
friends behind her she remembered the
peculiar light in the eyes of William
Thomas Toy which she had never seen
there before, as he babe her 20 on to
honor and success, and he said, as he
lifted her 1om the road wagon at the
station, "Perhaps we'll travel the
road together yet" That statement
was an enigma to her of which she
could not guess the meaning. Tom
has something in view. "Still waters
run deep"
jamie spent the first three years
that followed in doing great deal OF
copying in Offices, and tho time be-
tween workhours was we'll improved
by giving much attention to the read
ing of the best authors. She made
the home of an ancient relative the
basis OF operations, from which place
every morning she went to her usual
work. During this time she had gain.
ed some attention from the
best people OF the city, by the
great literary ability she began to dis
play, and when, six years after bid.
ding adieu to the associations ofchild-
hood, Janet Gray timidly gave her
first book to the public for its approx
al, her success for the future was as.
sured. In all the important move
ments which followed, in which the
services Of a ready talker or able writ.
er required, it was her pen and tongue
which did active part. Her strong
individuality, sprightly manner in
conversation, her information on all
subjects, drew about her many ad.
mirers. In the ten years that had
changed her from an ambitious girl oil
eighteen to the noble womanhood Of
twenty eight, her face was not marked
with one whit less of it's vivacity and
interesting expression. She had kept
herself informed of the family up
in Cheshire county, by scrawlina
letters written her at semi-annually
intervals, which usually referred ia
the state OF crops, moving OF mead
ows, and additions to the stock COM
munity. Her step mother was dead
No mention was ever made OF William
Thomas Troy, and Janet lived he,
life in total ignorance thus far OF his
doings.
She thought OF him many times, and
won dered if he still plodded along ir
the same humdrum way, or was hi
perchance doingsomething to unrave
the MYSTERY of the statement he had
made at parting. No doubt she
thought he had married some farmers
buxom lass, who could milk cows and
and tend to the duties of q farmers
wife in real earnest. Then with sigh
the subject was dismissed.
It was about this time that q lead
ing literary institution was to be ad
dressed by one of the worlds greatest
lecturers. All the elite of thu
city were there assembled
Every one. processing any interest al
all in literary movements, was there
to listen to the gems OF thought which
would be woven into such q beautiful
harmony by this mans wonderful
power.
Janet Gray with q few friends &C
cupied conspicuous place. Thu
speaker delivered his address, fulfill
ing the expectations OF his assembled
hearers. When almost through, h
said,-
Ladies and Gentlmen: Iconfes
myself highly honored in the atten
tior you have bestowed upon my
effort this evening. The sub ect as
signed me I have treated with a pro
found conviction of its wonderful i'm
portance. The advice l have givel
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